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Short Schrift: November 2015 Page 1 Cheshvan - Kislev, 5776 Member Engagement Iniave Update Courtesy of Charles Shelan I want to thank all 104 TBH members and friends for completing the recent Member Engagement survey. We were very pleased with the breadth and scope of activities that our Jewish community offers and the survey results reinforce active participation. We had many survey respondents offer to step forward to help organize an activity for this year. The most prevalent new activities that survey respondents wanted to participate in include: Going on an outing such as an art museum, baseball game or bowling Having a dinner and attending a play together Attending a lecture or discussion at TBH Participating in an outdoor activity Attending an arts and crafts class or a game night Listed on the next page are the survey results. Please peruse them and if a particular activity inspires you, please feel free to volunteer to either organize or assist in organizing a specified activity by responding to me, Charles Shelan, at [email protected]. I will try to help you and I'll put you in touch with other people that indicated interest in the activity. And, I look forward to having you join me on a TBH ski trip this winter! November 2015 Cheshvan - Kislev, 5776 The Short Schrift The Short Schrift TBH Board President Julie Frank Vice President Laura Schrager Treasurer Gary Schneider Secretary Erin Syversen Members at Large Judith Barnes Allyson Brooks Tikva Glantz Mike Krasnokutsky Harriet Strasberg Len Trabka Youth Ed Rep Bat-Sheva Stein Contact Us 360-754-8519 (Phone) 360-528-2046 (Fax) [email protected] www.bethhatfiloh.org 201 8th Ave. SE Olympia WA 98501 Rabbi Seth Goldstein [email protected] Director of Family Life and Learning Catherine Carmel [email protected] Community Engagement Coordinator Kirsten Williamson [email protected] Host baskets for the October Shabbat at Home dinner. Turn to page 3 for more information on the program. Photo by Rabbi Seth Goldstein.
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Short Schrift: November 2015 Page 1 Cheshvan - Kislev, 5776

Member Engagement Initiative Update Courtesy of Charles Shelan

I want to thank all 104 TBH members and friends for completing the recent

Member Engagement survey. We were very pleased with the breadth and

scope of activities that our Jewish community offers and the survey results

reinforce active participation.

We had many survey respondents offer to step forward to help organize an

activity for this year. The most prevalent new activities that survey

respondents wanted to participate in include:

Going on an outing such as an art museum, baseball game or bowling Having a dinner and attending a play together Attending a lecture or discussion at TBH

Participating in an outdoor activity Attending an arts and crafts class or a game night

Listed on the next page are the survey results. Please peruse them and if a

particular activity inspires you, please feel free to volunteer to either

organize or assist in organizing a specified activity by responding to me,

Charles Shelan, at [email protected]. I will try to help you and I'll put

you in touch with other people that indicated interest in the activity. And, I

look forward to having you join me on a TBH ski trip this winter!

November 2015 Cheshvan - Kislev, 5776

The Short SchriftThe Short Schrift TBH Board

President

Julie Frank

Vice President

Laura Schrager

Treasurer

Gary Schneider

Secretary

Erin Syversen

Members at Large

Judith Barnes

Allyson Brooks

Tikva Glantz

Mike Krasnokutsky

Harriet Strasberg

Len Trabka

Youth Ed Rep

Bat-Sheva Stein

Contact Us

360-754-8519

(Phone)

360-528-2046 (Fax) [email protected]

www.bethhatfiloh.org

201 8th Ave. SE

Olympia WA 98501

Rabbi Seth Goldstein [email protected]

Director of Family

Life and Learning

Catherine Carmel [email protected]

Community

Engagement

Coordinator

Kirsten Williamson

[email protected]

Host baskets for the October

Shabbat at Home dinner.

Turn to page 3 for more

information on the program.

Photo by Rabbi Seth

Goldstein.

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Member Engagement Initiative Update (cont’d)

Survey Results

1. First, tell us some things you are already participating in at TBH:

69 High Holiday Services 19 Film Series 8 Tot Shabbat/PJ Library

49 Friday night services 14 Beit Sefer/Ivreet 8 Talmud Study

45 Summer picnic 13 Torah Study 7 Book Group

40 Blintzapolooza 13 Senior Schmooze 7 Adult Hebrew classes

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20 Hanukkah party 10 Jewish with Meaning

2. Next, check the activities that you are interested in attending: 73 Going to a lecture or discussion at TBH

48 Eating out and seeing a play or movie with other TBHers a few times a year

43 Going on an outing with other TBHers

(18 Bowling, 25 Art Museum, 25 Baseball game)

43 Going to a TBHer's house for Shabbat dinner

35 Attending an arts and crafts class

34 Attending a social gathering at TBH with music, dancing, cash bar

29 Attending a game night or Bingo

25 Outdoor activities with TBHers

(35 Hiking; 17 Bike Ride; 25 Kayaking; 17 Skiing, snowshoeing or cross-country)

14 Gathering for empty nesters

13 Participating in an adult bar/bat mitzvah class

2 Gathering for young adults

3. In the coming year, we need volunteers in many areas. Please check those things that you might be

able to help with: 36 Helping with Blintzapalooza

22 Volunteering in the office

22 Cataloging books in the adult and children's libraries

21 Hosting a Shabbat dinner in your home

19 Hosting a dinner for a new or prospective chaver in your home

15 Helping plan the Northwest regional Shabbaton

12 Being on-site for the occasional rental of the TBH building

16 Helping with the Film Series (set-up, take-down, refreshments)

9 Giving a d'var Torah at services

4. We would like to know who you are so that we can follow up with you.

Are you currently a chaver (member) of TBH? 75 Yes 27 No

What is your age? 3 Under 30 13 Age 30-45 35 Age 46-60 51 Over 60 Do you have children under 18? 23 Yes 77 No

Want to help organize an activity for this year? Please contact Charles Shelan at [email protected].

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A note from the President

Proactive Shabbat Dinners

Yum and I had no idea.

Many of us who attended the Friday night services on the 23rd might have been amazed at how

fulfilling a one-hour service could be. It was pretty good. A one-hour service you say? We had and will continue to have services from 6-7pm on the 4th Friday of the month so folks can gather

together afterwards for a nice Shabbat dinner.

In October, to introduce the idea, Nancy Snyder worked her magic and organized people, challah,

wine and useful ritual options for a seamless experience. At our house we ended up with 10 around the table and not only was it a delicious potluck, I enjoyed getting to know folks who are

both new and seasoned TBH members.

How do we keep this up? Well, we need to be proactive. Our new Community Engagement

Coordinator (CEC for short) Kirsten Williamson, is collecting names of people who want to host and be hosted for 4th Friday Shabbat at Home evenings. Feel free to let her know of your interest

by email ([email protected]), phone or in person if you are at TBH. And don't be shy about reaching out to others you would like to know better and organizing a dinner on your own.

Thanks to everyone who participated in the October evening, and to the other hosts Robert Perretz-Rosales, Melinda Holman and Barnett Kalikow, Erin Syversen, Catherine Carmel, Julie Kinn, and

Tikva Glantz. A big thanks to the Ritual Committee members for their thoughtfulness and to Nancy Snyder for all of her planning and doing to grow our community's connectedness.

L’shalom,

Julie

Hanukkah Shop Opening Soon

Opening on Wednesday, November 11

Hanukkah is fast approaching and TBH has everything

you will need to celebrate! We will be selling several

different types of candles, dreidels, and gelt. This year we

are featuring a new product: beeswax candles! Contact

the TBH office at [email protected] for more

information.

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Tikkun Olam

2015 Winter Clothing and Blanket Drive

November 1 - December 25

Even though the weather has been warmer than usual, people on the streets need warmth. Please donate:

jackets, hats, gloves, socks, scarves, sweaters, fleece, and blankets. Bring clean, gently used items from

home or from the Goodwill/Value Village or buy new items to donate.

Drop your donations off in the containers in the TBH sanctuary lobby. These items will be donated to

the St. Michel’s Parish/St. Vincent de Paul Clothing Bank. The Bank is open to everyone on Tuesdays

and Saturdays from 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. and on Thursdays from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

High Holiday Food Drive Update We received an additional $350 in monetary donations to the Thurston County Food Bank. Thank you!

Volunteer Opportunity: FORKids Packing

Tuesday, November 10, 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Throughout the school calendar year, we will be filling bag lunches for the Food Bank’s FORKids Program. In October we increased the number of TBH volunteers from only two members in September to seven but we still need more volunteers! Please bring family members, children, siblings, and friends

with you. We are now packing at the Tumwater Food Bank Warehouse located at 2260 Mottman Rd. SW. If you have any questions, contact Elie Halpern at [email protected].

Film Series: Never Forget

Sunday, November 1, 7:00 p.m.

In the 1991 film Never Forget, Leonard Nimoy stars as Mel

Mermelstein, a Nazi death camp survivor who wages a court

battle against the revisionist Institute for Historical Review over their claims that the Holocaust never occurred. Noted at

the time of Nimoy’s death in 2015 as one of his most powerful

performances. Also stars Dabney Coleman and Blythe

Danner. (94 minutes) Free admission, donations encouraged.

This screening is part of our ongoing 2015-2016 Film Series.

On December 5 we will be showing The Matchmaker (2010).

You can find the complete list of upcoming films on our

website.

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As we hear heartbreaking stories of escalating violence in Israel, our Torah cycle draws us closer to the story of brothers Jacob and Esau. Rather than recap the story

entirely, I want to fast forward to parashah Vayishlach. After 20 years, Jacob prepares to return home and face his estranged brother, Esau. They had not parted

on good terms. Esau vowed to kill his brother for stealing their father's blessing. On his journey messengers inform him that Esau approaches, "accompanied by four

hundred men" (Genesis 32:7), with motives unknown to Jacob. Thus, "Jacob was terrified. So anxious was he," (Genesis 32:8), scared for his safety in the face of what Esau might do.

The emotion of fear is a healthy response to a dangerous situation, but how we choose to act on our fear can make all the difference in our lives. The Hebrew word yirah means both “to fear” and “to

see.” They represent opposite sides of a situation, we fear what we cannot see. Our fears turn people into monsters. When we face those fears, we can see the monsters are actually more human. Jacob is afraid as he returns home. When he left, he was a young man. He returns as an adult, not knowing if

or how these past twenty years have changed his brother. He cannot see if his life is still in danger so he feels fear.

We are told that by facing his fear of his brother, Jacob is able to return home and live a peaceful life side-by-side with the one he feared most. Fear made him run away, but facing that fear

allowed him to return home. Esau also chose a difficult path though. He welcomed his brother and forgave him for stealing their father's blessing. An act of forgiveness that powerful has to be equally

terrifying. Forgiveness requires us to set aside our pain and our sense that justice requires a reciprocal action. It requires the wisdom and courage to value something greater than ourselves and act for the

benefit of community. These two acts of bravery allowed brothers to live together in peace. I hope their example will inspire those in Israel to have the courage to face each other with forgiveness in the interest of peace.

L’shalom,

Family Life and Learning Director Catherine Carmel

Mezuzah Workshop

Thursday, November 19, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Make gifts for Hanukkah! The workshop fee is $18, payable to TBH. Class size limited to 15, adults and kids welcome. Rabbi

Seth will teach about the mezuzah and TBH member and glass artist Leslie Goldstein will show how to make your own fused

glass mezuzah case. After the workshop, Leslie will fuse and slump the mezuzah cases in her kiln, and they will be ready

before Hanukkah. Please register in advance by emailing Leslie at [email protected] or [email protected]. All materials, tools, and snacks provided.

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TORAH STUDY

MUSSAR MORNING & SERVICE

TALMUD STUDY

3rd Saturday, November 21

Mussar 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Mussar is the Jewish school of thought which seeks to root personal character development and

right behavior in Jewish tradition and text. We meet monthly to share some food and learn more

about this tradition and how it may benefit our lives.

Service 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Following Mussar study, we hold Shabbat morning services with Torah reading and discussion. This service is often lay-led. Contact

Rabbi Seth if you would like a role in the service.

4th Saturday, November 28

9:30 - 11:30 a.m.

The Talmud is a compendium of law and lore that is the basis on which biblical interpretation

and contemporary Jewish practice rest. Rabbi Seth will lead us as we dive deep into this

complex text. No background required.

2nd Saturday, November 14

10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (Meditation at 9:15 a.m.)

Prayer and study are equally holy activities and we will do both. We’ll share a Shabbat brunch

and study the Torah together. Food is provided. All are invited. No experience is necessary!

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JEWISH WITH MEANING

1st Saturday, November 7

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Join us to explore, expand, and develop your connection with spirituality within the Jewish

tradition. Bring something to share for the potluck brunch if you are able. All are welcome.

For more information contact Nancy Snyder at [email protected].

Shabbat Morning Activities

Erev Shabbat Services at 7:30 p.m.

(except November 27 which starts at 6:00 p.m.)

1st Saturday, November 7

9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

All tots (ages 0-6) and their grown-ups, friends, and families are invited to celebrate Shabbat

together with song, story, movement, and prayer. Tot Shabbat usually runs about 45 minutes, with

snack following.

TOT SHABBAT

CHOIR SERVICE

1st Friday, November 6

7:30 p.m.

Join us in celebrating Shabbat and the return of the choir! Beginning November 6, the choir will

resume their regular 1st Friday Shabbat service schedule.

EARLY SERVICE

4th Friday, November 27

6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

There will not be an oneg following this service to allow for a Shabbat at Home dinner. If you’d like

to host or be hosted, please contact the office.

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Bridge Club

These names will be read from the bimah at

Shabbat services before and after the yahrzeit.

Bold type denotes those inscribed on a plaque on

our Memorial Wall.

November 1 Andrea Lipper 2 Maxine Dunkelman

3 Erin Syversen 5 Evan Ferber

9 Gail Wish 9 Steven Wish 13 Mona Hahn

15 Nita Posner

16 Marv Reiner 18 Raven Lidman

18 Cobie Whitten 26 Elizabeth Siegel

27 Yohanna Kinberg 28 Paul Paroff

29 Stan Shore

Yahrzeits

November

1 Ronald Brooks

1 Dolores Franco-Hurtado

2 Esther Schwartz

2 Richard Stusser 4 Arthur Bacon

4 Joseph Rosenblum 5 Eleazar Brown 7 Esther Pollack

8 Rose Robinson

Margolis

10 Leroy Hittle

10 Mary Parker 11 Walter Benjamin

Reichman 12 Artie Browning

12 Zelda Sarah Nudelman 12 Charlotte Grotsky

Reichman

14 David Soule 15 Selma Soule

17 Ruth Jaffe Farber

18 Benjamin Rome

19 Charles Friedman

20 Mitchell Mogal 21 Bernard Shelan

21 Jack Snyder 22 Donald Heptner

23 Rose Packer 23 Etta Stern

24 Besse Klotz

25 Marcheta Bean

25 Esther Blustein

27 Adlaide Bamberger 27 Esther Silverman

27 Judith Lyon Smith 29 Margaret Urstadt

29 Meir Lotate

30 Harry Robinson

2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m.

Players of all experience levels welcome!

For more information, contact Jane Blustein at [email protected]

Senior Schmooze

Tuesday, November 3, 12:00 p.m.

Seniors (define yourself!) are invited to meet at

noon in the Social Hall on the first Tuesday of each month.

Steve Leavitt will present on “The Olympics, Jewish Athletes, Maccabean Games and

Israel.” Dessert will be provided. Please get in touch with Elie Halpern at [email protected] if you have questions or would like to

volunteer.

Thank You Volunteers

Database: Judith Barnes

Finances: Judith Barnes, Gary Schneider

Oneg Coordination: Gail Pollock

Torah Study Oneg Host: Leslie Goldstein

Senior Schmooze Presenter: Tikva Glantz

FORKids Volunteers: Beth Dubey, Bernie

Friedman, Jessi and Reina Goodman, Carla

Michalove, Susan and Norman Randall,

Laura Schrager

Friday Night Oneg Hosts: friends and family of

Albany Nelson, Scott Royer and Julie Frank,

Jim Stevenson

Happy Birthday,

Yom Huledet Sameach

Rabbi 360

Check out Rabbi Seth’s

blog for his weekly

message and other

teachings!

www.rabbi360.wordpress.com

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Book Group

Thank You for Your Contributions

Sustaining Fund

Edith Rutel

Jill Rosenkrantz and Jay Goldstein

Sam Rayor

Tali Waterman

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund

Ariel Waxman

Lori Katz Nancy Koppelman

Rich Kalman Stephen Bean

High Holidays

Aaron Wolfman

Camille Kettel Dana Wilcox Deborah Greenwood

Donna Mayer Esther Kronenberg

James Dolliver Karelina Resnick

Nicholas Parker Pamela and John Zyck

Sandra Elliot

Memorial Fund

Carolyn Lakewold and Fred Goldberg

Corinne McGrady

Edie and Ben Bean Marcia David and Howard

Goldberg Raven and Russell Lidman

Ronda Friedman Tivka and Cliff Glantz

Goldberg Fund

Marcia David and Howard

Goldberg Mary de Jesus Nicholas Parker

Stacy and Evan Hirsch

PJ Library Fund

Sara Eve Sarliker

Tuesday, November 17, 7:00 p.m.

This month we are discussing A Backpack, A Bear, and Eight Crates of

Vodka by Lev Golinkin. The author left the Ukraine at the age of 9.

This book is his memoir, a “hilarious and heartbreaking story of a

Jewish family’s escape from oppression….whose drama, hope and heartache Mr. Golinkin captures brilliantly” (NYT: William Grimes).

The Book Group meets the third Tuesday of the month. If you have questions, contact Laura Schrager at [email protected].


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